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. >> well, president obama is turning up the heat on republicans. there are only nine days left until dramatic automatic spending cuts into effect. he's blaming the gop. republican leaders are fighting back saying spending is the problem and they won't support any new tax hikes. >> reporter: president obama called in police and firefighters to help talk republicans out of letting the budget cuts take effect. the automatic cuts known in washington as the sequester kick in march 1st. they were designed to be so severe they'd force lawmakers to reach a brukt deal but they haven't yet and now the president is pushing a short-term fix to allow more time to reach a compromise. >> there's a smarter way to do this, to reduce our deficits without harming our economy. but congress has to act. >> reporter: the white house wants a plan with smaller spending cuts and more tax revg news. republicans say the government is already too bloated and higher taxes should not be part of this equation. budget expert isabelle says the automatic cuts will hurt the economy,'
. >> well, president obama is turning up the heat on republicans. there are only nine days left until dramatic automatic spending cuts into effect. he's blaming the gop. republican leaders are fighting back saying spending is the problem and they won't support any new tax hikes. >> reporter: president obama called in police and firefighters to help talk republicans out of letting the budget cuts take effect. the automatic cuts known in washington as the sequester kick in march 1st....
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. >>> now let's go to mike who's looking at president obama's state of the union address tonight. >> indeed. the economy, gun control, immigration, all big topics expected to be addressed in president obama's state of the union address tonight. here to talk about it, michael of "the washington post," a former speech writer for george w. bush. thanks for waking up with us. >> good to be with you. >> as we start with the backdrop of sequestration looming march 1, do you think the president is going to extend a presidential olive branch or continue his statement where he says elections have consequences and we need to move forward with my agenda? >> i think that's the big question tonight and the thing i'll be looking for. usually a state of the union is a good night for the president. he's on the main stage and everyone else is a prop. you like that as a speech writer. i've worked on six of these things at one point or another. but the problem is that he's addressing a dysfunctional government headed towards a sequestering in march that cuts across the board irrationally. health progra
. >>> now let's go to mike who's looking at president obama's state of the union address tonight. >> indeed. the economy, gun control, immigration, all big topics expected to be addressed in president obama's state of the union address tonight. here to talk about it, michael of "the washington post," a former speech writer for george w. bush. thanks for waking up with us. >> good to be with you. >> as we start with the backdrop of sequestration looming march...
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. >>> president obama called for the five-day delivery service in his latest budget proposal. >>> right now fairfax county fire investigators on the scene of an explosion at a lorton sandwich shop. at least one person suffered burns when that blast happened on richmond highway near green castle lane just before 11:00 this morning. authorities are trying to determine if the blast was intentional or accidental. >>> the issue of gays joining the boy scouts of america has been put on hold. leaders say they need more time to deliberate. the organization's executive board was expected to vote today on whether to allow gay members and leaders to join. but no matter the decision is going to bring lots of fallout. religious leaders argue that banning gays from the boy scouts is the right thing to do. however, gay rights advocates are calling for the organization to be more inclusive. >>> the virginia man charged with the shooting at family research council has pleaded guilty. floyd corkins shot a security guard inside the conservative lobbying group's building in northwest washington last august
. >>> president obama called for the five-day delivery service in his latest budget proposal. >>> right now fairfax county fire investigators on the scene of an explosion at a lorton sandwich shop. at least one person suffered burns when that blast happened on richmond highway near green castle lane just before 11:00 this morning. authorities are trying to determine if the blast was intentional or accidental. >>> the issue of gays joining the boy scouts of america has...
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. >>> president obama wants every child in america to have access to preschool. he is heading to dee indicate tur, -- decatur, georgia to pitch his plan. this is part of the president's nationwide tour to promote the proposals from his state of the union address. yesterday he was at a manufacturing plant in north carolina to show the needs for the increase in the federal minimum wage. it's now 7:25. he wants to move it to $9 an hour. >>> the afghan government is welcoming president obama's decision to cut the number of american troops in half there before the end of this year. >> but a controversial nato strike is fueling new tension there. >> reporter: afghan president says it's time for afghan soldiers to take charge of their country's future. he says local security forces are ready to replace american troops. but many ordinary afghans say the u.s. is leaving too soon. >> over the next year, another 34,000 american troops will come home from afghanistan. this drawdown will continue and by the end of next year, our war in afghanistan will be over. >> reporter: p
. >>> president obama wants every child in america to have access to preschool. he is heading to dee indicate tur, -- decatur, georgia to pitch his plan. this is part of the president's nationwide tour to promote the proposals from his state of the union address. yesterday he was at a manufacturing plant in north carolina to show the needs for the increase in the federal minimum wage. it's now 7:25. he wants to move it to $9 an hour. >>> the afghan government is welcoming...
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. >> reporter: robert hale says it will save the government $4 billion to $5 billion but president obama says the cuts should be made elsewhere. >> there's no reason they should be furloughed or laid off. >> president obama is trying to pin the blame for the last-minute change on congress. he has the stage here in washington all to himself. >> i'm hoping while they're back home, they're hearing it from their constituents so when they get back here, they're ready to do some work and we can avoid these automatic spending cuts. >> but congressmen back home may not be getting the earful the president is hoping for. while nearly a half a million want them to happen, less than 40% want to let it happen. >> not only should the sequester stand. many pundits say the sequester falls short. >> if the cuts kick in, that same poll shows more people would blame republicans in congress than the president. now some areas the budget will not affect. social security, medicare, medicaid, and food stamps. anne-marie, the projections say eventually half a point will be shaved off gdp because of these cuts. >
. >> reporter: robert hale says it will save the government $4 billion to $5 billion but president obama says the cuts should be made elsewhere. >> there's no reason they should be furloughed or laid off. >> president obama is trying to pin the blame for the last-minute change on congress. he has the stage here in washington all to himself. >> i'm hoping while they're back home, they're hearing it from their constituents so when they get back here, they're ready to do...
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i love president obama and i love the first lady. when are you coming on our show. >> when you invite me. >> they have anchors come from other affiliates and you sit at the table with us. >> i can? >> what i would love for you to do is get all of you to come and we put you in a sex and be on camera. you could bring us some ben's chili bowl. the cbs checks don't bounce, baby. you go right to the bank. >> i know we're not -- i'm going to come back and we can do a whole thing. can i tell you something. you are icon. i just need to know how do you get a tv job as baby? because they say how long you been doing it and i was like she was a baby. she was a little baby. >> 43 years. can you believe it? >> you look fantastic. >> make-up, honey. >> that is genetics. >> where is your grand father. >> he lived to be 09-something years old. >> who is the old he have single man in your family. >> uncle, i do. -- who is the oldest single man in your family? >> uncle, i do. >> i want to come back. >> and want to come on your show too. >> i want you t
i love president obama and i love the first lady. when are you coming on our show. >> when you invite me. >> they have anchors come from other affiliates and you sit at the table with us. >> i can? >> what i would love for you to do is get all of you to come and we put you in a sex and be on camera. you could bring us some ben's chili bowl. the cbs checks don't bounce, baby. you go right to the bank. >> i know we're not -- i'm going to come back and we can do a...
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. >>> president obama is expected to focus on the economy. tomorrow right niece state of the union speech. that remains the number one issue among voters. democrats and republicans say they are eager to hear the president's plan to get more unemployed people back to work during his second term in office. >> the sooner we begin to address our fiscal problem, i think the sooner the economy will begin to improve. >> the president is also expected to ask congress to invest more in education, clean energy, and repairing the nation's crumbling roads and bridges. he'll take his state of the union message on the road later this week with atlanta and chicago. >> the los angeles police department has now received more than 600 tips on the where abouts of christopher dorner. he's the excop now killer accused of murdering a police officer and a young couple. police are offering a $1 million reward for information that leads them to dorner. >>> and coming up on your only local news at 7:00, we'll show you how one man is using clothing to wage a war on bul
. >>> president obama is expected to focus on the economy. tomorrow right niece state of the union speech. that remains the number one issue among voters. democrats and republicans say they are eager to hear the president's plan to get more unemployed people back to work during his second term in office. >> the sooner we begin to address our fiscal problem, i think the sooner the economy will begin to improve. >> the president is also expected to ask congress to invest more...
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president barack obama blaming republicans, saying the sequestered cuts will leave families scrambling. >> they will slow our economy. they will eliminate good jobs. they will leave many families who are stretched to the limit scrambling to figure out what to do. >> the question is, why won't he work with us? the answer quite simply, is because he wants higher taxes. >> the pentagon says massive cuts to the military will effect the country's ability to defend itself. transportation officials say air travel will take a hit and job cuts will lead to long airport lines and flight delays. the president says the nation's public schools will suffer, too, and says thousands of teachers and educators will be layed off. >>> at a meeting of the country's governors here in washington this weekend, some democrats and republicans, they say they believe the white house and congress will find a way to avoid those automatic spending cuts. they say people back in their state don't know how it will impact their lives. >> we keep on going through these deadlines, just like the cliff and really, people do
president barack obama blaming republicans, saying the sequestered cuts will leave families scrambling. >> they will slow our economy. they will eliminate good jobs. they will leave many families who are stretched to the limit scrambling to figure out what to do. >> the question is, why won't he work with us? the answer quite simply, is because he wants higher taxes. >> the pentagon says massive cuts to the military will effect the country's ability to defend itself....
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president obama is warning the possible consequences the cuts could have. but daniel nottingham reports, the president is making the cuts sounds scarier than they are. >> president obama sounded the alarm to governors gathered at the white house about the automatic budget cuts set to kick in march 1. >> companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses. >> the white house layed out how the cuts will impact each state. in new york, 12,000 defense jobs cut. in missouri, 1200 students taken out of head start. and in california, 15,000 children won't get vaccines. president obama is putting the blame on congress. >> these cuts do not have to happen. congress can turn them off any time with just a little bit of compromise. >> the president urged the governors to take a trip up pennsylvania avenue and talk to the lawmakers from their state about coming together to stop the cuts. >> so far, there are no signs a deal will get done before the friday deadline. >> really what we're saying is, just get the job done. that's what you'
president obama is warning the possible consequences the cuts could have. but daniel nottingham reports, the president is making the cuts sounds scarier than they are. >> president obama sounded the alarm to governors gathered at the white house about the automatic budget cuts set to kick in march 1. >> companies are preparing layoff notices. families are preparing to cut back on expenses. >> the white house layed out how the cuts will impact each state. in new york, 12,000...
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chuck hagel and john brennan he can force the white house to answer questions about how much president obama knew about the september 11th attack in benghazi. >> i want to know what our president did. what did he do as commander in chief. did he ever pick up the phone and call anybody? i think this is stuff that the country needs to know. >> reporter: four americans including ambassador chris stevens were killed in an assault on the u.s. consulate. the republicans have accused the administration of miss leeding the public about the attack. >> this white house has been stalwarting the conference. aisle get to the bottom of this and find out what the mistakes were and find out what the president did. >> reporter: grahams willingness to block the nominees has worked once already. last month he signaling he would take action to prevent brennan and haggle's confirmation unless secretary leon panetta and chair marn of the joint chiefs of staff testified on benghazi. they were on capitol hill last week but senator jack reed says graham is overreacting. >> this is critical. at a time that we're look
chuck hagel and john brennan he can force the white house to answer questions about how much president obama knew about the september 11th attack in benghazi. >> i want to know what our president did. what did he do as commander in chief. did he ever pick up the phone and call anybody? i think this is stuff that the country needs to know. >> reporter: four americans including ambassador chris stevens were killed in an assault on the u.s. consulate. the republicans have accused the...
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president obama called the test highly provocative and said it threatens u.s. security and international peace. we have more from tokyo. good morning, lucy. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the u.n. security council is going to be holding an emergency session today on measures to deal with the north korean nuclear test. and here in japan, prime minister abe, of course, coming out strongly condemning this as a provocative act. he's called on his advisers to come up with possible unilateral sanctions that japan can't oppose. it was only two months ago that a missile was fired from north korea. it went over part of southern japan. so the concern is that this latest test moves north korea closer toward creating a nuclear weapon. hours after the underground blast was detected, north korea's government said it the result of a detonation of a miniaturized nuclear device. the test was in direct violation of the u.n. security council's orders for the north to shut down its nuclear program, and it could signal a major step forward for north korea's nuclear program.
president obama called the test highly provocative and said it threatens u.s. security and international peace. we have more from tokyo. good morning, lucy. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. the u.n. security council is going to be holding an emergency session today on measures to deal with the north korean nuclear test. and here in japan, prime minister abe, of course, coming out strongly condemning this as a provocative act. he's called on his advisers to come up with possible...
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speech at president obama's state of the union address. he is called a strong advocate for conservative principles. the 41-yard is already being talked about as a possible presidential contender in 2016. >>> it's 6:36. jess came is here with another your money report. >> big changes to the skies above us. >> a new merger in the airline industry would create the world's largest air carrier. "the wall street journal" reports that american airlines parent amr and u.s. airways are hashing out the final details of this deal. the all stock deal would be executed as a reorganization that takes american out of contactor 11 -- chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. >>> a new look at black america and disturbing results. black unemployment is much higher than the overall population and unemployed longer. the black unemployment rate is 13.8%. workers unemployed for 99 weeks, 29% ever black. having a college degree doesn't necessarily help as much as it does for other job seeking populations. >>> budget cuts are forcing the u.s. postal service to cut out s
speech at president obama's state of the union address. he is called a strong advocate for conservative principles. the 41-yard is already being talked about as a possible presidential contender in 2016. >>> it's 6:36. jess came is here with another your money report. >> big changes to the skies above us. >> a new merger in the airline industry would create the world's largest air carrier. "the wall street journal" reports that american airlines parent amr and...
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. >>> president obama says he'll sign a measure raising the debt limit. it allows the treasury to borrow above the $16.4 trillion limit through may 18. without the measure the government would have defaulted on its obligation. >>> also on capitol hill a tough go for president's nominee for secretary of defense. forrer republican senator chuck hagel got hammered by fellow republicans during his confirmation hearing. he's still expected to be confirmed but his appearance could have bon stronger. danielle nottingham has this report. >> reporter: senator john mccain grilled chuck hagel about his opposition to the troop surge in iraq. >> and your refusal to answer whether you were right or wrong about it is going to have an impact on my judgment as to whether to vote for your confirmation or not. >> reporter: some republicans have said they won't support hagel. he tried to address their concern. >> i'm on the record many times in speeches and on the floor of the senate. in the book i wrote in 2008 says iran is a state sponsor of terrorism. >> reporter: hagel s
. >>> president obama says he'll sign a measure raising the debt limit. it allows the treasury to borrow above the $16.4 trillion limit through may 18. without the measure the government would have defaulted on its obligation. >>> also on capitol hill a tough go for president's nominee for secretary of defense. forrer republican senator chuck hagel got hammered by fellow republicans during his confirmation hearing. he's still expected to be confirmed but his appearance could...
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obama's chicago home. the police say that it is likely she was the victim of a gang war. dean reynolds has discovered why gang relates murders have become so difficult to solve. for almost seven years, pam and tom bosley have been hoping for a measure of justice. >> my son was murdered april 4th, 2006. >> but no one has paid a price except terrell's family. >> the first year when this happened to terrell, it was real hard for me, and i tried to save my life twice. >> a suspect was arrested and tried, but then acquitted, the evidence was sparse, the witnesses willing to testify, few, even though terrell was shot in a church parking lot on a busy street. >> people were out there, but nobody said anything, yes, people coming home from work, they were driving back you had to see somebody running down the street with a gun and shooting it. in many of these murders, a code of styles descend like a burial shroud. >> tom byrne is chicago's chief of detectives. >> people don't want to cooperate, and don't, violate the snitch code, people who live in the community, the good people
obama's chicago home. the police say that it is likely she was the victim of a gang war. dean reynolds has discovered why gang relates murders have become so difficult to solve. for almost seven years, pam and tom bosley have been hoping for a measure of justice. >> my son was murdered april 4th, 2006. >> but no one has paid a price except terrell's family. >> the first year when this happened to terrell, it was real hard for me, and i tried to save my life twice. >> a...
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in the senate president obama's former chief of staff says the $58 billion in cuts that could be -- $85 billion in cuts that could be coming would impose self-inflicted wounds to the economy and put too many jobs at risk. he's expected to win senate confirmation later this month. it's amazing that so many politicians, so many top agency bosses are out there saying don't do this. congress is out there saying we don't want to do this and yet we're about to do it. >> my goodness. what are we doing in the next 30 minutes? >> it's a change that's coming. we're going to hear about it today that could raise the cost of your next airline ticket. >> big change. thanks, jess. >>> a local sheriff is facing questions about that standoff with an accused killer at a california resort. we'll have more on that story coming up. >> rescuers are hoping that their luck holds out as they try to get people out of the path of the massive mud slides. >> and in sports, workouts have begun and nationals fans are counting down to opening day. 46 days away. we'll >>> temperatures in spots have gotten below freezin
in the senate president obama's former chief of staff says the $58 billion in cuts that could be -- $85 billion in cuts that could be coming would impose self-inflicted wounds to the economy and put too many jobs at risk. he's expected to win senate confirmation later this month. it's amazing that so many politicians, so many top agency bosses are out there saying don't do this. congress is out there saying we don't want to do this and yet we're about to do it. >> my goodness. what are we...
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. >>> president obama awarded a former army staff sergeant the medal of honor. he and 50 u.s. troops came under fire by hundreds of taliban fighters near pakistan's border in 2009. he now lives in north dakota with his wife and three kids. he will also be michelle obama's guest at the state of the union address. >>> a warning about a heart defect. >> might have one and you don't even know it. pepco's wireless smart meters. some customers say those meters are >>> irregular heartbeat, that's what several customers say they have been experiencing. after this new wireless meter was installed at their house. >> they are called smart meters and the majority of customers now have them. kristin fisher has been digging into this issue all day and kristen, how could these meters be bad for our health? >> well, the way these smart meters work is that they communicate with pepco wirelessly, which means they emit radio frequency radiation. the same thing as your cell phone. some customers believe that the radiation is causing some serious health problems. she has been sensitive to radiatio
. >>> president obama awarded a former army staff sergeant the medal of honor. he and 50 u.s. troops came under fire by hundreds of taliban fighters near pakistan's border in 2009. he now lives in north dakota with his wife and three kids. he will also be michelle obama's guest at the state of the union address. >>> a warning about a heart defect. >> might have one and you don't even know it. pepco's wireless smart meters. some customers say those meters are >>>...
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and president obama is asks. first here's a look at today's eye opener at 8:00. >> dorner, six days on the run may have come to an end. >> the sweeping manhunt for fugitive ex-cop wanted in a deadly rampage appears to be over. overnight sheriff's deputies say charred remains were found inside a cabin in big bear lake. >> who lit the cabin on fire? did he light himself or fire or did police? >> we don't know that. this is going to be a very difficult crime scene. >> some described it as practical and ambitious. republicans said some of the president's new ideas are already dead. >> you'd like to see a proposal with respect to gun control. >> i'd luke to see a proposal that works. >> it's the first time since he announced his resignation. he asked for him to pray for him, the church, and his successor, and then he explained why he did what he did. >> the triumph is expected to dock here tomorrow with more than 4,000 people onboard. the primary concern right now, to keep them healthy and safe. >> a lot of people foc
and president obama is asks. first here's a look at today's eye opener at 8:00. >> dorner, six days on the run may have come to an end. >> the sweeping manhunt for fugitive ex-cop wanted in a deadly rampage appears to be over. overnight sheriff's deputies say charred remains were found inside a cabin in big bear lake. >> who lit the cabin on fire? did he light himself or fire or did police? >> we don't know that. this is going to be a very difficult crime scene. >>...
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president obama is calling the test a highly provacative act. he condemned it in a statement overnight saying north korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program constitutes a threat to u.s. national security and to international peace and security. north korea has been warning for weeks that it was about to test its nuclear arsenal. on tuesday morning, it exploded a bomb in a facility one kilometer underground near the same location of its nuclear test in 2006 and 2009. >> there is concern that they could come up with a delivery system for their nuclear weapons. >> reporter: last week the u.s. and south korean navies launched military drills in the region as a show of force. north korea's test demonstrates a significant split from its main patron, china. recently beijing warned leader kim jong-un against any weapons tests. >> they've said publicly that there would be real consequences for north korea. what those consequences are we have to see, but i suspect it's going to be more than an angry lettered. >> reporter: china is one of the
president obama is calling the test a highly provacative act. he condemned it in a statement overnight saying north korea's nuclear weapons and ballistic missile program constitutes a threat to u.s. national security and to international peace and security. north korea has been warning for weeks that it was about to test its nuclear arsenal. on tuesday morning, it exploded a bomb in a facility one kilometer underground near the same location of its nuclear test in 2006 and 2009. >> there...
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and that was taken over when barack obama became president. as the chairman of the house intelligence commit, even as a member, was awear in part of those discussions. and now as chairman, even before they conducted that first airstrike that took awlaki-- remember this was a guy trying to kill a whole bunch of u.s. citizens over detroit on christmas day. this guy's a bad guy. our options were limited. this was a tool we could use to stop further terrorist attacks against americans. i supported it then. monthly, i have my commit go to the c.i.a. to review them. i as chairman review every single airstrike that we use in the war on terror, both from the civilian and military side when it comes to terrorist strikes. there is plenty of oversight here. there's not an american list somewhere overseas for targeting. that does not exist. and i think there's been some sensationalism. this is a serious matter, but i do think the oversight rules have been, i think-- >> schieffer: it is an extremely complicated matter. but what about the argument that civi
and that was taken over when barack obama became president. as the chairman of the house intelligence commit, even as a member, was awear in part of those discussions. and now as chairman, even before they conducted that first airstrike that took awlaki-- remember this was a guy trying to kill a whole bunch of u.s. citizens over detroit on christmas day. this guy's a bad guy. our options were limited. this was a tool we could use to stop further terrorist attacks against americans. i supported...
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. >> until president obama talks about the benghazi attack. >> i'm not going to stop until we get to the bottom of it. >>> thousands of people are stranded after an engine fire left the carnival triumph without electricity in the gulf of mexico. >> all that -- >> and the grammy goes to "we are young." >> everybody can see our faces, and we are not very young. >> and the grammy goes to mumford & sons. >> and you can see, i read the memo. >> -- and all that matters -- >> john kerry becoming secretary of state is a sign of strength. >> senator hagel. >> senator hagel. >> -- on "cbs this morning." >> we're bringing in a highly trained team, profession alg body doubles. >> they look nothing like me. some of them are black. they look nothing like me. >> well, neither are you, homey. >>> welcome to "cbs this morning." we have breaking news from vatican city. pope benedict xvi says he will resign at the end of the month. the bombshell announcement affects more than 1 billion catholics around the world. >> the 85-year-old pope revealed his decision this morning at a meeting of cardinals in lo
. >> until president obama talks about the benghazi attack. >> i'm not going to stop until we get to the bottom of it. >>> thousands of people are stranded after an engine fire left the carnival triumph without electricity in the gulf of mexico. >> all that -- >> and the grammy goes to "we are young." >> everybody can see our faces, and we are not very young. >> and the grammy goes to mumford & sons. >> and you can see, i read the...
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obama has given 35 to president bush. president bush held 15 news conferences in his first term. and they ask every question that journalist asks the president found president obama he is press availability one-third as often as president bush did in the first term. 107 to bush's 335. they notice he likes local events and social media, where hard-hitting questions are seldom if at all asked. >> this is hardly unique to the obama administration, but technology increased administration option to bypass the white house press corps. >> they have chosep transparency up to a point. the distinction is some issues we will explain it but you have to trust us. >> if you look at the new websites on the internet what information are they using? using stories from a.p., from the new york times or the "washington post"? it all comes back to that. >> even so, the president has not granted interview to "washington post," "wall street journal" or "new york times" in years. bret? >> bret: doug, thank you. >> bret: nasa says it discovered a
obama has given 35 to president bush. president bush held 15 news conferences in his first term. and they ask every question that journalist asks the president found president obama he is press availability one-third as often as president bush did in the first term. 107 to bush's 335. they notice he likes local events and social media, where hard-hitting questions are seldom if at all asked. >> this is hardly unique to the obama administration, but technology increased administration...
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cross talk where all things are considered i'm peter lavelle syria and the dive into the abyss the obama administration is reportedly wreath. thinking its previous position whether it should openly armed rebel groups in this grinding civil war many have the opinion that civil wars with outside involvement usually lasts longer cause more deaths are more difficult to resolve through negotiations so what is different this time around. crosstalk serious protracted civil war i'm joined by mark levine in washington he is a senior fellow with the truman national security project and a radio show host also in washington we have samara robbie he's a government relations manager at the arab american institute and in london we crossed to you as an adult he is a lecturer at oxford university and imperial college london he is also a member of the syrian dialogue project all right folks cross talk rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want you know mark if i go to you first obama's mulling this we're told this is a risk is this a good idea after everything that has happened well i wis
cross talk where all things are considered i'm peter lavelle syria and the dive into the abyss the obama administration is reportedly wreath. thinking its previous position whether it should openly armed rebel groups in this grinding civil war many have the opinion that civil wars with outside involvement usually lasts longer cause more deaths are more difficult to resolve through negotiations so what is different this time around. crosstalk serious protracted civil war i'm joined by mark...
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. >>> north korea released a new video criticizing america and president obama. it includes a simulated nuclear explosion. the video posts on you-tube also shows the president and american troops in flames. it says north korea conducted its recent nuclear tests because of what it calls u.s. hostility. the u.s. is currently negotiating for stronger united nations sanctions against north korea for the nuclear tests. >>> president obama is looking for another candidate to lead the u.s. and allied forces in europe. marine corps general john allen was in line to fill that position but decided to retire. last fall the pentagon suspended allen's nomination during an investigation into his e-mails with a florida socialite. he was later cleared of any wrongdoing. the investigation has nothing to do with his decision to retire. instead, he says, his primary concern right now is his wife who is dealing with health issues. >>> 5:18 right now. an education department commission recommending preschool for poor students within ten years. that 52-page report adds a time frame to
. >>> north korea released a new video criticizing america and president obama. it includes a simulated nuclear explosion. the video posts on you-tube also shows the president and american troops in flames. it says north korea conducted its recent nuclear tests because of what it calls u.s. hostility. the u.s. is currently negotiating for stronger united nations sanctions against north korea for the nuclear tests. >>> president obama is looking for another candidate to lead...
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jon, president obama says he wants a big deal on budgets and debt. he won the battle for public opinion. he won a second term while congressional approval continues to be super low. is there something more he could be doing to end the small thinking about big problems that has become the norm in our nation's capital? >> he still wants the grand bargain he's been talking about for several years. this past week he came out and said we need another temporary fix. the term sequester is essentially a fancy word for the president and congress not doing their jobs. you laid it out pretty clearly. the president is late submitting his own budget. so he's part of the problem, too. but he does have the upper hand in the public opinion right now. but republicans are very wary. they think the president just wants more revenue and modest cuts, but he won't do the big structural things to medicare, to social security that are necessary for any part of grand bargain. we're in the game of chicken. another thing is happening, pollsters say every time we do this, consu
jon, president obama says he wants a big deal on budgets and debt. he won the battle for public opinion. he won a second term while congressional approval continues to be super low. is there something more he could be doing to end the small thinking about big problems that has become the norm in our nation's capital? >> he still wants the grand bargain he's been talking about for several years. this past week he came out and said we need another temporary fix. the term sequester is...
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obama runs a liquor store in framingham. that is where we sent watters. ♪ >> president obama's uncle in this country illegally was arrested for dui here. >> he is the president. the most powerful man in the world. i think he should be able to work that out. it is his uncle, too. >> you don't think that is favre retirementism. >> they do it all the time on capitol hill. >> are you always this skeptical about everything? >> what should happen to him? >> deportation what happens to anybody else. >> being a president you would think that he would at least be legal. i think he should be trialed just as anybody else as a citizen. >> what if he is not a citizen. >> then he needs to be deported back to his country. >> is he getting special treatment. he has a driver's license. >> i don't have a driver's license. i got ten days first offense. >> you haven't been drinking right now, have you? >> getting arrested for dui i don't think would get you deport. >> do you think it should? >> no. >> i seen him at the aa meeting. >> you see
obama runs a liquor store in framingham. that is where we sent watters. ♪ >> president obama's uncle in this country illegally was arrested for dui here. >> he is the president. the most powerful man in the world. i think he should be able to work that out. it is his uncle, too. >> you don't think that is favre retirementism. >> they do it all the time on capitol hill. >> are you always this skeptical about everything? >> what should happen to him? >>...
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i'm grateful to president obama. it has been honored to serve and his cabinet and as his chief of staff. i'm humbled by his faith in me. thank you to the members of the committee for meeting with me over the last week and sharing your insights. this committee plays a singular role in defining our tax, trade, health care, and social security policies. with your collaboration, this committee is a clear example that bipartisan can produce real results for all americans. i pledge that if confirmed, i will maintain frequent consultation with you in accordance with that spirit of respect. this is a fundamental thread in my life. i took part in negotiations that led to an agreement with president reagan to save social security. under president clinton, i helped negotiate an agreement to balance the federal budget. i oversaw three budget surpluses in a row. my experience and senior leadership positions in government at new york university, where i have the highest honor the university has, the gallatin award after albert gal
i'm grateful to president obama. it has been honored to serve and his cabinet and as his chief of staff. i'm humbled by his faith in me. thank you to the members of the committee for meeting with me over the last week and sharing your insights. this committee plays a singular role in defining our tax, trade, health care, and social security policies. with your collaboration, this committee is a clear example that bipartisan can produce real results for all americans. i pledge that if confirmed,...
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and i think it ought to be -- with all the questions about -- and especially with, you know, barack obama saying he'd have questions about whether his son would play if he had a son. so plenty to talk to the commissioner about. it's great to be in new orleans, let me also say that. >> great to have you. >> your kind of town. >> thank you, bob. >>> at the senate hearing hagel addressed the computer hacking. two major newspapers say chinese hackers infiltrated their computers for the last several months. >>> meanwhile pentagon officials are looking at a big change in how they fight tearer. bob orr is in washington. >> those attacks are part of the broader campaign by foreign cyber spies to hack computer systems inside the u.s. officials warn more are inevitable as cyber attacks are ga greater now. to government sponsored hackers inside china. chinese officials denied the allegations calling them not professional and groundless but both papers say there is evidence hackers stole reporters' passwords and attempted to monitor governments of the papers. state-sponsored spies, mostly from china,
and i think it ought to be -- with all the questions about -- and especially with, you know, barack obama saying he'd have questions about whether his son would play if he had a son. so plenty to talk to the commissioner about. it's great to be in new orleans, let me also say that. >> great to have you. >> your kind of town. >> thank you, bob. >>> at the senate hearing hagel addressed the computer hacking. two major newspapers say chinese hackers infiltrated their...
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president obama has identified immigration reform as a top priority. problem that both parties want to solve. >> we have more on the push to immigrationensive reform. i'm here because most that it is time has beensystem that broken for too long. immigration system comes both parties. we cannot continue as a with millions of people residing in the shadows. we have a window of opportunity to act. with a bipartisan group of strengthen border security, improve enforcement of andting immigration laws, provide a way for undocumented here to become citizens. that plan is in line with guidelines the president announced one day later. if congress is unable to move irward in a timely fashion, will send up a bill based on my and insist that they vote on it right away. congress has not passed a 30prehensive bill in early years. there have been several attempts. we have this problems with illegal immigration. this is something that has so many moving parts and potentials. we have seen that this is not been able to go through. the odds are not in favor of this getti
president obama has identified immigration reform as a top priority. problem that both parties want to solve. >> we have more on the push to immigrationensive reform. i'm here because most that it is time has beensystem that broken for too long. immigration system comes both parties. we cannot continue as a with millions of people residing in the shadows. we have a window of opportunity to act. with a bipartisan group of strengthen border security, improve enforcement of andting...
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and 31% blame obama. he gets relatively off on this thing. >> he gets relatively on it at the moment, in comparison with the republicans. barcia the republicans are the ones who have been talking about spending cuts and so they're going to be blamed if the manned tore spending cuts are implemented. if the economy really starts to decline, as howard said, if the markets turn on america which is definitely a possibility and markets are watching america's political body at the moment thinking my goodness, if they can't get their house in order now, then what are they going to do when they have to do long-term things? chris: that's what i say. >> at that point the president could suffer. chris: i sometimes sympathize with countries like greece in the old days. hell with it, these guys can't get the job done. bring in the colonelless. find somebody else. it's that bad. here's the numbers. 76% of the country do agree with the president now. it should be a combination of tax increases, revenue increases, and tax
and 31% blame obama. he gets relatively off on this thing. >> he gets relatively on it at the moment, in comparison with the republicans. barcia the republicans are the ones who have been talking about spending cuts and so they're going to be blamed if the manned tore spending cuts are implemented. if the economy really starts to decline, as howard said, if the markets turn on america which is definitely a possibility and markets are watching america's political body at the moment...
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did the obama administration figure out way to pay back china? you'll hear the latest idea. it's unusual, that's next. e r, you have to get that done as well. jackie, tell me why somebody should bring they're car here to the ford dealership for service instead of any one of those other places out there. they are going to take care of my car because this is where it came from. price is right no problem, they make you feel like you're a family. get a synthetic blend oil change, tire rotation and much more, $29.95 after $10.00 rebate. if you take care of your car your car will take care of you. humans. even when we cross our t's and dot our i's, we still run into problems. namely, other humans. which is why at liberty mutual insurance, auto policies come with new car replacement and accident forgiveness if you qualify. see what else comes standard at libertymutual.com. liberty mutual insurance. responsibility. what's your policy? i'm here to pick up some cacti. it should be under stephens. the verizon share everything plan for small business. get a shareable pool of data... got
did the obama administration figure out way to pay back china? you'll hear the latest idea. it's unusual, that's next. e r, you have to get that done as well. jackie, tell me why somebody should bring they're car here to the ford dealership for service instead of any one of those other places out there. they are going to take care of my car because this is where it came from. price is right no problem, they make you feel like you're a family. get a synthetic blend oil change, tire rotation and...
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did the obama administration [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies, celebrex is proven to improve daily physical function so moving is easier. celebrex can be taken with or without food. and it's not a narcotic. you and your doctor should balance the benefits with the risks. all prescription nsaids, like celebrex, ibuprofen, naproxen and meloxicam have the same cardiovascular warning. they all may increase the chance of heart attack or stroke, which can lead to death. this chance increases if you have heart disease or risk factors such as high blood pressure or when nsaids are taken for long periods. nsaids, including celebrex, incr
did the obama administration [ male announcer ] it's simple physics... a body at rest tends to stay at rest... while a body in motion tends to stay in motion. staying active can actually ease arthritis symptoms. but if you have arthritis, staying active can be difficult. prescription celebrex can help relieve arthritis pain so your body can stay in motion. because just one 200mg celebrex a day can provide 24 hour relief for many with arthritis pain and inflammation. plus, in clinical studies,...
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i'm not so sure. >> president obama is the man man who cried wolf. the sky is falling. in reality, do the math. 85 billion against an annual budget that is over $3 trillion. but the american people are tuned out because they are non. they are manufactured by the government, the white house who can't even seem to make the slightest bit of improvement in the economy. gerri: the number for the sequester will be half a percent. we are not even talking about curbing growth, but we are talking about a small backtrack. at the end of the day, we are not talking about a lot of money. but i would like to ask you that the president likes wants to spend $50 billion on infrastructure. didn't he do that just a few years ago? didn't we find that spending on roads and bridges was difficult because shovel ready wasn't so already? >> the stimulus was $800 billion. the president understood at that time that the american people would buy into anything because they were so desperate. the fact of the matter is when we look back on it, there wasn't enough shovel ready jobs. we didn't see what
i'm not so sure. >> president obama is the man man who cried wolf. the sky is falling. in reality, do the math. 85 billion against an annual budget that is over $3 trillion. but the american people are tuned out because they are non. they are manufactured by the government, the white house who can't even seem to make the slightest bit of improvement in the economy. gerri: the number for the sequester will be half a percent. we are not even talking about curbing growth, but we are talking...
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we're not going to i want mremt obama care in florida. we're not going to implement this medicaid expansion. sfoo the federal government shouldn'ting telling us what we can and can't buy. this is will be the biggest job killer ever. >> well, apparently governor rick scott in florida didn't think it was such a job killer after all. the outspoken governor whose state launched the lawsuit in the first place against obama care and led to the supreme court decision, is now embracing a crucial part of the law. the expansion of medicaid. politico's alex burns joins me now for today's politico briefing. alex, he now falls in line behind several other republican governors who were previously outspoken against obama care. they are now going along with it. why? >> andrea, it's hard to overstate what a sharp reversal this is for rick scott, that for him to suddenly get on board with a key component of obama care. it would be like if we started hearing elizabeth warren talk about repeeling dodd frank. for scott it really reflects the seriousness of hi
we're not going to i want mremt obama care in florida. we're not going to implement this medicaid expansion. sfoo the federal government shouldn'ting telling us what we can and can't buy. this is will be the biggest job killer ever. >> well, apparently governor rick scott in florida didn't think it was such a job killer after all. the outspoken governor whose state launched the lawsuit in the first place against obama care and led to the supreme court decision, is now embracing a crucial...
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obama was just there saturday at the funeral. this is a very sad story. this 15-year-old girl gunned down just about a mile from the obama family's home. so i think one of the things i want to do are put faces to the stories of people who are victims of gun violence. that's why some people are bringing guests and they will have within the obama box itself people who are victims of gun violence. >> you are talking about the hadeia pendleton funeral that just took place. >>> in florida, eight lucky ducks are back with mom. they discould have had the duck lings trapped in the suer after they fell through the cracks in the street. >>> now in washington, d.c., the annual cupid undie run is held every year. mascots from the washington nationals dropped by to show their own support. >>> joe arpaio and steven seagal along with students took part in an actual gun simulation. students were ushered out of harm's way. seagal joined in to tell them how to act. >>> finally in north dakota, one school mass scott brings school spirit in a great way. lee returned to the c
obama was just there saturday at the funeral. this is a very sad story. this 15-year-old girl gunned down just about a mile from the obama family's home. so i think one of the things i want to do are put faces to the stories of people who are victims of gun violence. that's why some people are bringing guests and they will have within the obama box itself people who are victims of gun violence. >> you are talking about the hadeia pendleton funeral that just took place. >>> in...
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obama was reelected. i wish republicans, instead of standing in the way, would jump on board, because the liberal agenda is going to move forward. thank you, and have a good day. host: he has his opinions. what do you make of what he said about early education? he was in georgia, close to where you are from, talking about preschool expansion and early education proposals. guest: i had an e-mail from a teacher as they were giving this speech. it was somebody i have known for a long time. it was -- are you kidding me? more paper work. so many of our educators, when they hear these programs coming from the federal government, they are thinking, that is another slip of paper work that i'm going to have to do. teachers are so weighed down with that. teachers i am talking to, the one state and local control, off-site based decision making. they do not want the federal government. they would like to see states with control of education and would much prefer that than having the federal government come up with th
obama was reelected. i wish republicans, instead of standing in the way, would jump on board, because the liberal agenda is going to move forward. thank you, and have a good day. host: he has his opinions. what do you make of what he said about early education? he was in georgia, close to where you are from, talking about preschool expansion and early education proposals. guest: i had an e-mail from a teacher as they were giving this speech. it was somebody i have known for a long time. it was...
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in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans in the fight over budget cuts. >> they would rather ask more from the majority of americans and put our recovery at risk than close a single tax loophole for the wealthy. >> the president and democrats are demanding what they see as a fair balance. >> we need more revenue and more cuts. of like to see that in a bold proposal. >> if there is no deal by march 1, automatic spending cuts taken. >> these reductions do not make sense. we will hurt a lot of people. it is up to the president to act now. >> not everyone believes the across-the-board cuts could hurt the economy. >> the preside
in washington, in today's president obama will be laying out the state of the union. it is the speech he will use to lay the groundwork for his next four years in office. he is setting the stage for the spending showdown that will play out over the next few weeks. >> the economy, jobs, and the middle class are expected to be center stage on tuesday night as president obama delivers his fourth state of the union address. the president will be trying to take the high ground from republicans...
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the obama administration will not assert generally the right to target any u.s. national overseas who may did in the law of war category of belligerency. it will target people when they are an imminent threat and a senior operational leader whose capture is unfeasible. you are taking a view that is more permissive and inclusive of war possible target. with a concern about a lack of process on the judiciary side. it is a very legitimate question what processes this body wants to impose for making those determinations. my only click is that there is nothing -- my only point is that there is nothing extreme about the substanctive position the administration has taken. under current law, there is no basis for judicial process at all. there is no forum in which to take these questions. >> i share your concerns about the view that due process is not a requirement. the only thing that is worth keeping in mind is due process is not a requirement of the deposition -- pre-deprivation. there are circumstances where the supreme court has said the government is allowed to act
the obama administration will not assert generally the right to target any u.s. national overseas who may did in the law of war category of belligerency. it will target people when they are an imminent threat and a senior operational leader whose capture is unfeasible. you are taking a view that is more permissive and inclusive of war possible target. with a concern about a lack of process on the judiciary side. it is a very legitimate question what processes this body wants to impose for...
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president obama mentioned 70,000 deteriorating bridges. it is a small share of deficient bridges and that share has been getting smaller overtime. more and more countries are moving towards private financing for highways and bridges and seaports. that is something the obama administration could move ahead with. it is more efficient to use private-sector funding for infrastructure. governments cannot afford further infrastructure. the capital beltway is being widened by a private-sector company investing in new toll lanes. the president mentioned seaports. best seaports are both private. the best seaports are private and the world and that's the way we should go. host: joe in ohio, democratic caller. caller: hello. host: go ahead. caller: what would be wrong with making a rule like no export of any energy of any kind until we are energy efficient? right now we are selling oil and gas to south american companies --country and a sellout at the pumps for $1.50 a gallon but we 5 a gallon. $4 and $% guest: efficiency is a huge part of what we ne
president obama mentioned 70,000 deteriorating bridges. it is a small share of deficient bridges and that share has been getting smaller overtime. more and more countries are moving towards private financing for highways and bridges and seaports. that is something the obama administration could move ahead with. it is more efficient to use private-sector funding for infrastructure. governments cannot afford further infrastructure. the capital beltway is being widened by a private-sector company...
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president obama made a point of emphasizing the need to confront climate change. does that bode badly for keystone? and a quick one about concerns over obligations that canadians have been involved in the last couple of recent terror attacks. >> with respect to the keystone, secretary clinton has put in place a very open and transparent process, which i am committed to seeing through. i can guarantee you that it will be fair and transparent, accountable, and we hope that we will be able to be in a position to make an announcement in the near term. i do not want to pin down precisely when, but i assure you, in the near term. i will not go into the merits of it here today. i take great respect, as i did in my comments earlier, to the important energy relationship with canada and the importance of the overall relationship, but we have a legitimate process that is underway, and i intend to honor that. >> we had a good discussion with respect to keystone. we appreciated the secretary's comments at his confirmation hearings. we spoke about making decisions based on scie
president obama made a point of emphasizing the need to confront climate change. does that bode badly for keystone? and a quick one about concerns over obligations that canadians have been involved in the last couple of recent terror attacks. >> with respect to the keystone, secretary clinton has put in place a very open and transparent process, which i am committed to seeing through. i can guarantee you that it will be fair and transparent, accountable, and we hope that we will be able...